News Archive – Dec

Everton end 2023 with dark day in the Black Country

30/12/2023

Everton served up their worst performance since their 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Aston Villa back in August as they were soundly beaten by Wolves at Molineux to end the year with their fourth successive defeat in all competitions.

Premier League — Matchweek 20

30/12/2023

The 20th round of Premier League games is spread across the long New Year’s weekend, with 5 games at 3 pm in the Saturday blackout, and the other 5 of the 10 games shown live on TV in the UK: Saturday 30 December 2023 12:30 Luton Town v Chelsea — TNT Sports 1 17:30 Nottingham Forest […]

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton

28/12/2023

Everton round out 2023 with a trip to the West Midlands to face Wolves, hoping to arrest a two-game losing streak that has left them back in the thick of the relegation dogfight.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton Preview

28/12/2023

Everton face another tricky Premier League fixture on Saturday as they square off with Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium. With the holiday season seeing games played throughout the week, you can follow EPL live scores for today’s matches in real time and also ensure you follow Everton’s results even if you are away on […]

Toffees Resilience: Rising Above the Points Deduction

28/12/2023

It’s fair to say that, despite facing extreme adversity, Everton have displayed unwavering resilience following the unprecedented 10-point deduction imposed on the club on November 17, which marked the most substantial sporting sanction in Premier League history. Sean Dyche and his team, despite encountering disappointment in the Carabao Cup against Fulham and facing formidable behind-the-scenes […]

What do we want to be?

28/12/2023

The new stadium will provide an uplift in revenue but it won't be enough. Some suggest the only way forward for Everton is to be purchased by some nation state but the best we can hope for?

Hard-working Blues can’t weather the City storm

28/12/2023

Sometimes you just have to acknowledge you are beaten by a better team. Due to the BBC weather forecast doom-mongering, I played it safe and caught an earlier than planned train from Euston. I didn’t have to worry. A bit windy and the rain starting to come down, but I don’t understand why we suddenly […]

Frustrated Dyche vents at handball ‘farce’

28/12/2023

Sean Dyche has once again been moved to express his frustration at the current laws of the game and those officials charged with interpreting them after Amadou Onana was harshly adjudged to the handled the ball illegally in the area during this evening's 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.

Man City’s superiority tells again, albeit with help

27/12/2023

Everton's final home game of 2023 ended in defeat as Manchester City eventually prevailed, but the key moment of the contest was laden with controversy as Amadou Onana was adjudged to have illegally handled in the box and Julian Alvarez scored what proved to be the winner from the spot.

Everton vs Manchester City

26/12/2023

Everton's penultimate fixture of 2023 is at Goodison Park against Manchester City as Sean Dyche's side look to put the disappointment of the defeat at Tottenham behind them by springing a surprise against the Champions.

Premier League — Matchweek 19

26/12/2023

The post-Christmas midweek round of games brings this Premier League season to its half-way point (for most teams) with the rare treat for UK audiences of all the games being available on Amazon Prime Video:  Tuesday 26 December 2023 12:30 Newcastle Utd v Nottingham Forest 15:00 Bournemouth v Fulham 15:00 Sheffield Utd v Luton Town 17:30 Burnley v Liverpool 20:00 Manchester […]

Back to the future

26/12/2023

I'm 35. I became an Everton fan in 1995 (too late, sadly, it was in the autumn). Apologies if this article is long-winded. In many respects, it's a form of therapy, if only for myself.

Merry Christmas!

24/12/2023

One of the joys of Christmas is that being in New Zealand or Australia, we get Christmas before anyone else does! So as I sit here on a quiet Christmas morning, my thoughts go out to my extended family here on ToffeeWeb to wish you all a wonderful and merry Christmas!  As a reflection of […]

Proud of them lads

24/12/2023

Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 1 Everton The wind howled against my window as I got out of bed at around 5.30 am for the 6.30 am bus over to Liverpool to get the train from Liverpool Lime Street at 7.40 am. We ran into another mate, Stewart, on the bus, and there were a few […]

Brilliant Everton display spoilt by dreadful finishing

23/12/2023

Everton travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking to lift themselves back up after disappointment in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening with what would be a fifth successive win in the Premier League

777 Partners’ takeover of Everton clears FCA hurdle

22/12/2023

777 Partners have taken a significant step closer in their proposed buy-out of Farhad Moshiri's majority stake in Everton FC with the news that they have been given approval by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Burnley vs Everton: Relegation clash takes centre stage at Turf Moor

22/12/2023

Saturday’s Premier League programme caps off at Turf Moor with a relegation six-pointer between promoted Burnley and high-flying Everton. Relegation scrap and high-flying sides often don’t come in the same sentence. But the Toffees have displayed admirable resolve and made their own luck in a way that would make any punter – or sports fan […]

In Memory of David Irwin, Evertonian

22/12/2023

A personal one from me, but relevant to Everton. It’s a personal time of year for reflection, but always poignant for, so I’m sorry if it gets a bit personal. Without going into detail, my best friend was taken 21 years ago in a brutal attack and beaten to death before he reached 30, leaving […]

Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton

21/12/2023

Everton travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium looking to lift themselves back up after disappointment in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening with what would be a fourth successive win in the Capital.

Premier League — Matchweek 18

21/12/2023

10 Premier League games are spread across the long pre-Christmas weekend, starting on Thursday, with 1 game postponed due to Man City’s absence on other business, while 5 matches will be shown live on TV in the UK: Thursday 21 December 2023 20:00 Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion — Sky Sports   Friday […]

The true nature of the Premier League?

21/12/2023

Asked the question: ‘Do you think the Premier League was sitting there thinking “I wonder how we can punish Everton”? I don’t think the Premier League agenda is that vindictive or simple as being anti-Everton but people seem to continuously overlook what the Premier League is, it’s a cash-generating machine that has a sole aim: […]

Carabao Cup 4th Round

20/12/2023

Of the four games being played across Tuesday and Wednesday, only two are being shown live on TV in the UK: Tuesday 19 December 2023 20:00 Chelsea vs Newcastle Utd Wednesday 20 December 2023 20:00 Liverpool vs West Ham Utd  

Gutted… Just gutted

20/12/2023

I was surprised Onana walked forward, but even so could not believe what came next. What the heck was he doing? An abysmal penalty and he can have no excuse.

Beto heroics in vain as Everton fall short of the last four again

19/12/2023

Everton hauled themselves back to 1-1 against Fulham and were one kick away from the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup but an awful penalty by Amadou Onana and a miss by Idrissa Gueye allowed Fulham to win the decisive penalty shoot-out at Goodison Park.

Everton lose penalty shoot-out at Goodison Park

19/12/2023

Everton battled long and hard to get back level in this game after a Keane own-goal, Beto finally heading the equaliser under the lights at Goodison Park, only to lose the penalty shoot-out from a winning position with Onana's dreadful attempt.

Memorial service held for Bill Kenwright

18/12/2023

Hundreds of people from the worlds of football and entertainment gathered to remember the life of Bill Kenwright today at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral.

Everton vs Fulham

18/12/2023

Everton have their sights on a fifth successive win and a place in the last four of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening as they take on Fulham under the lights at Goodison Park.

Dyche hopeful on Doucouré’s fitness

16/12/2023

Sean Dyche will be sweating on the availability of Abdoulaye Doucouré for Tuesday's Carabao Cup Quarter-Final against Fulham after the Frenchman was forced off at the halfway stage of today's win at Burnley.